Buttermilk Syrup

1 cube butter

1 cup sugar (white or brown--both are good

in this recipe)

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 tsp soda

1 tsp vanilla

Bring first three ingredients to a boil and boil 1 minute.  Turn your stove off and add baking soda. The syrup will foam up so make sure you use a big enough pan to cook it in or it will be a real mess.  Add the vanilla last.  You will not care much about maple syrup after you try this!